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Effect of RYGB limb lingths on HbA1c in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Obes. Surg., DOI: 10.1007/s11695-026-08690-6 (2026)
Introduction: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in metabolic surgery, known for its beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the optimal choice of small bowel limb lengths remains a matter of debate. Recent studies suggest that a longer biliopancreatic limb (BPL) could improve T2D more effectively than a longer alimentary limb (AL). The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of a long BPL-RYGB to a long AL-RYGB on T2D in adults with body mass index (BMI) between 27 and 60 kg/m2. Methods: 131 patients were randomized 1:1 to long AL-RYGB (150 cm AL/50 cm BPL) or long BPL-RYGB (50 cm AL/150 cm BPL). In patients with BMI > 50 kg/m2, limb lengths were slightly longer. The primary outcome was glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) after 12 months. Secondary outcomes were T2D remission rate, weight loss, anthropometric measures and blood parameters reflecting glycemic control, dyslipidemia and micronutrient supply. Trial registration number: DRKS00007810 (German Clinical Trials Register Freiburg). Results: Patients in the long BPL-RYGB group showed a -0.33% greater decrease in HbA1c (95% CI [-0.60, -0.06], p = 0.018). Further advantages of long BPL-RYGB were found for improvements in fasting insulin, body weight, BMI and waist-to-hip ratio. No statistically significant differences were observed regarding T2D remission rate, fasting glucose, fasting c-peptide, HOMA-IR index and blood values for dyslipidemia and micronutrients. Conclusion: Patients with obesity and T2D may benefit from a long BPL-RYGB in terms of a greater decrease in HbA1c and weight loss without signals for a greater risk of malnutrition, while diabetes remission rates were comparable between procedures at 12 months.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Long Biliopancreatic Limb ; Metabolic Surgery ; Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass ; Small Bowel Limb Lengths ; Type 2 Diabetes; Y Gastric Bypass; Bariatric Surgery; Metabolic Surgery; Medical Therapy; Remission
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0960-8923
e-ISSN
1708-0428
Journal
Obesity Surgery
Publisher
Springer
Publishing Place
One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Helmholtz Institute for Metabolism, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)
Grants
Universittsklinikum Leipzig (8929)